figlina

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Feminine form of figlīnus (of or belonging to the potter).

Pronunciation

Adjective

figlīna

  1. inflection of figlīnus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

figlīnā

  1. ablative feminine singular of figlīnus

Noun

figlīna f (genitive figlīnae); first declension (nominalized)

  1. (pottery) art or trade of a potter
    • 116 BCE – 27 BCE, Marcus Terentius Varro, Agricultural Topics 1.2.24:
      Tu, inquit, invides tanto scriptori et obstrigillandi causa figlinas reprehendis
      You, on the other hand, envy such a great writer and criticize the pottery for the sake of finding fault
  2. (pottery) potter's workshop, pottery

Inflection

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative figlīna figlīnae
Genitive figlīnae figlīnārum
Dative figlīnae figlīnīs
Accusative figlīnam figlīnās
Ablative figlīnā figlīnīs
Vocative figlīna figlīnae

Noun

figlīna n

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of figlīnum

References

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